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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN S. SEAMAN, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GIIILIAM MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF SAMEPLACE.

BICYCLE-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,465, dated November 5, 1895.

Application filed October 29 1894. Serial 527,280. (N model i To all whom it jnwy concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. SEAMAN, a

' substantially as shown in Fig. 3.

Canton, county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bicycle-Saddles, of which the following, is a full,clear, and exact description, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bicycle-saddles; and it consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter described and, claimed.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a sad dle, illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing a" slight modification. Fig. 3 is a section through from w to as. Fig. 4 is'a section through front part of saddle,

showing spring-saddle skirt in position. Fig.

5 is a side View of a fragment of the saddle and spring.

A represents the saddle, B the saddlespring, and O the support. 7 The spring is formed of a single piece of spring-wire having a curved central portion a, and is secured in desired adjustment by the clamp D, formed The two parts are substantially duplicates, having, at one end a circular portion, as c, to grasp the support 0, a middle portion perforated to re-' ceive the binding-bolt E, and an outwardlyprojected portion f, having their outer'ends turned in to form semicircular sockets h to grasp the wire-spring B. A bridge-piece F is provided, having semicircular grooves k formed in the ends thereof, as shown, to engage the side of the spring against or opposite the circular sockets h. To the bridgepiece F is secured a tie G, that extends upward to receive the bolt E, the object of which is to prevent the loss of the bridge-piece in case of accident.

In Figs. 4 and 5 is shown a U shaped spring H, secured to the under side of the front end portion of the saddle-seat by a rivet Z, the lower end secured by clips m, that holds the leather against the spring in such manner as to allow a limited movement on the spring as the skirts of the saddle are moved together or apart. The prime object of the spring is to hold the skirt in desired position and prevent the lower edge turning out in suchmanner asto rub against the limbs of the rider. As shown in Fig. 2, the bridge-piece F may, 5 5 if preferred, be extended out to one side and connected with one end of the seat to forma and nut thereto, as is shown in' Fig. 3, to allow .7o

the parts to adjust themselves.

Having thus fully described the object and nature of my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with the saddle seat A, spring B and'support O, of the clasps D, hav 7 5 iiig semi-circular end portions 0, to grasp the supp0rt,-.a central perforation 0, outwardly projected portions f, having at their ends inwardly facing semicircular sockets h, a bridge piece F, and the binding bolt, substantially as described and for. the purpose set forth.

2. The combination withthe saddle seat A, spring B, and support 0, of the clasps 1), bridge F, to bridge the space between, and support the spring B, andone end of the. seat, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of October, A. D1894.

BENJAMIN- s. SEAMAN.

Witnesses W. K. MILLER, OHAs. R. MILLER. 

